Paul H. Raymer
As in any craft or skill, learn the fundamentals. Learn the tools. I mean LEARN the tools. A hammer in the hands of a skilled craftsman is very different from a hammer in the hands of a monkey. I write in English. It is the only language I am fluent enough in, and it surprises me every day. There are so many wonderful words, and they can be so craftily altered by slight changes in spelling or punctuation. Good writing is an art. Bad writing is a crime.
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